Annette van Ketel, Commercial Manager at Rotterdam Shortsea Terminals (RST), brings her experience in commercial strategy, customer partnerships and shortsea network development as she joins speaker line-up at Coastlink.
Annette will join the session “Navigating Trade Policy & Market Volatility: Managing Uncertainty in a Tariff Era.” which will tackle subjects including tariff-related cargo disruptions, climate and market instability, and how operators are developing resilient services through risk mitigation strategies, adaptive business models and policy approaches.
RST is a leading shortsea container hub in the Port of Rotterdam, handling around 745,000 containers each year and operating 50–60 weekly sailings to more than 70 European destinations. In her role, Annette works with shipping lines, logistics providers and cargo owners to strengthen reliability, optimise capacity and enhance intermodal connectivity across shortsea and feeder services. The terminal is also progressing a decarbonisation programme delivering significant CO₂ reductions, with a target of net-zero operations by the end of 2026.
Previously, Annette was Business Manager Shortsea at the Port of Rotterdam, acting as key account manager for shipping lines and terminals and supporting Brexit-related customer programmes. She later became Commercial Manager Logistics at the Port of Moerdijk, contributing to the development of Logistics Park Moerdijk, including concession processes with major logistics operators such as DSV and Lidl.
Join Annette and expert speakers including Nils Minor, Director Corporate Sales, DP World Multimodal Solutions and Group Commercial Director, Peel Ports Group at Coastlink 2026 to be part of shaping the future of short sea shipping and sustainable logistics.
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